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I recently finished reading Station Eleven. I had heard so many good things about this book.
I wasn’t disappointed by the writing and the characters. But I have to admit, this book had me at flu pandemic.
I love a pandemic.
Pandemics in novels are not a new premise. It’s been done thousands of times, which proves that there are no new stories under the sun; however, it all depends upon what the writer brings to the story — the plot, the characters, the setting.
So then I started thinking of other pandemic novels that I loved — each of them very different. Here’s a few from my list:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson
A Matter of Days by Amber Kizer
Orleans by Sherri L. Smith
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Stand by Stephen King
Do you also love pandemic, end-of-the-world novels as much as I do? Let me know your favorites — I’m always on the lookout.
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My life can be summed up by one simple word - SICK. After years of confidently prancing around amongst the sick and infirm customers of Idaho, my carefully cultivated immunity to common bugs has let me down out here in Maine, where there are new, wicked strains. For the last few days I've been suffering from a sore throat,
By: Homespun Emily,
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This week has been a busy one. Here's how it all adds up.
10 cavities filled
3 stomach flus
2 colds
This morning, as Robby and I were both throwing up in seperate bathrooms, I found myself wishing for my mommy. When we returned to bed, Robby said, "This is marriage. Loving each other even after seeing each other throw up."
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Pray that Y doesn't get the flu, will you?
See you on the other side of it.
By: Stacy Dillon,
on 6/5/2009
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Have you ever just been stopped cold by imagery? Matt Phelan has written and illustrated a graphic novel that even in arc form has risen to my list of all time favourites.
Jack is a child of the dust bowl. The rain stopped coming when he was just 7 years old, and since then he hasn't been much of a help. There is no farm work to do and his clumsy nature means that when he does try to help his dad, he usually just ends up knocking things over.
Many families are leaving town. There's nothing left but dust and sickness. Some are even being diagnosed with something called "dust dementia" which occurs when folks seem to see things in the dust that aren't there. Things like bright bursts of light from empty barns, and storm kings.
What is Jack seeing, and will he ever be able to help out and not be a burden?
I don't want to say too much about this extraordinary book since it is not due out until September, however, I could not help but share a bit since I have not seen a graphic novel that has pulled me in so quickly and so fully since Blankets, by Craig Thompson. This is a completely different book, but Phelan has raw emotion on every page from the atmospheric storms, to the drawn and wan faces of the people living through this incredible time in American History. The Dust Bowl has always been a fascinating subject matter, and The Storm in the Barn will most likely have readers looking for other information about the time period and the people who survived it. The book itself is chock full of historical detail from the popular Oz books, to rabbit drives, and snake superstitions. This is a title that I will happily buy in its finished form and pass on.
Thanks so much to Jesse for sharing this with me.
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on 4/29/2009
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Author: Jean Little
Published: 2007 Scholastic (on JOMB)
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Beautifully bound in a soft unevenly edged journal and told with humour, innocence, intimacy and affection, the daily entries of a fictional twelve year old disclose the spellbinding details of life during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918-19.
Our daughter Lucy (9) also contributes to the discussion of the book, which she tells us is part of her current favourite series.
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Following Prana's lead, I have started reading Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope. I am just getting into this book but it already has me thinking on a deeper scale. And it has me thinking about the mat a little more. Things hav...
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Author: Stephanie Calmenson (on JOMB)
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Published: 1994 Clarion Books (on JOMB)
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Crisp, candid photographs and friendly, fact-filled text tell the true tale of an exceptionally lovable dog who, through the generosity, skill and hard work of herself, her master, her trainers and vet, brings joy and companionship to strangers.
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Author: Teresa Bateman
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Published: 2001 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB)
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Action-packed illustrations crammed with hilarious details and subtle humour betray the impish reality that is missed by the earnest narrator in this snappily rhyming adventure in learned compassion.
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Scowls, howls and insults abound in this heartwarming story of friendship lost and the slow, solitary struggle to disarm, soften and befriend again.
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How better to understand our common humanity than to peek at the inner world of another — and find it so like our own? Soft, coloured pencil illustrations and sparse, personal narrative relate a poignant story of love and loss, freedom and frustration, heartbreak and, in the end, happiness.
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Mark speaks with hospital librarian, author and bibliotherapist Elizabeth Schlenther about her Healthy Books website, an online bibliography of more than 1400 children’s books organized into 44 different categories of emotional, physical, social and mental health.
Healthybooks is hosted on the CILIP website by the Health Libraries Group.
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Author: Spencer Johnson
Illustrator: Stephen Pileggi
Published: 1977 Value Communications
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With cartoony illustrations and stripped down stories the ValueTales Series of books use imaginitive devices to introduce young readers to historical figures and the personal attributes that helped them make a difference in their worlds.
If you are curious about the fate of the ValueTales, you can listen to an interesting interview about an attempt to revive these books on�Mark’s ElectricSky podcast.
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The Stand gave me nightmares for days. I, too, am fascinated by pandemic novels (goes hand in had with a medical background). . The Hot Zone is a favorite from 1994, but with the recent Ebola outbreak, it really hits home. Actually saw someone reading it at B&N in November.
Can’t say I love a pandemic story, but I did love Orleans! :D
I enjoyed Orleans too. Great world-building and premise.
I think I read The Stand when I was like 11 or 12. Obviously gave me some bad dreams too. Good ol Captain Trips. Ha.
I love reading science books too. I think one of my co-workers has this book at his desk.